Arlene D Houldin, PhD, APRN, BC
Associate Professor of Psychosocial Nursing - Clinician Educator
Contact Information
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 324 Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4217
UNITED STATES
tel: (215) 898-1821
email: houldin@nursing.upenn.edu
Dr. Houldin received her BSN and MSN degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and her PhD in Educational Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Teaching
Dr. Houldin directs the Adult Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing Program and teaches psychosocial content areas within the program.
Research
Dr. Houldin's current research focuses on how patients and their families respond to cancer, needs of minority populations, crisis intervention with fire survivors, and end of life care.
• Currently Funded Grants
• NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health
Clinical Practice
Dr. Houldin is a Psycho-oncology Consultant to the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center directly counseling patients with cancer and their families.
• Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Psycho-oncology is a critically important area in overall cancer care with the goal of ensuring patient-centered care that incorporates concern for quality of life across the cancer trajectory. I feel privileged to serve in this area. 